The Illuminated Hafiz: Love Poems for the Journey to Light - Hardcover

Hafiz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1683643429 ISBN 13: 9781683643425

Publisher: Sounds True, 2019

Synopsis

Experience the immortal poetry of the great Persian master paired with luminous illustrations

“There is this matter
of the light in my eyes.

If you want to know the Friend,
don’t expect elegant arguments!

Demand a blessing
from one who gives you joy.”
―Hafiz (tr. Barks)

“Hafiz is without peer!” exclaimed Goethe. Known as “The Tongue of the Hidden Mysteries,” Shams al-Din Muhammad Hafiz of Shiraz is the most revered of Persian poets....

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About the Author

Hafiz of Shiraz (c.1315–1390) known as “The Tongue of the Hidden Mysteries,” was a Persian poet and mystic whose life and works reached the height of spiritual attainment. Hafiz has influenced generations of renowned writers and artists in the East and West with his verse devoted to revealing the mysteries of human and divine passion on the path to union with God.

Review

“Savor every page of The Illuminated Hafiz. It will soothe your soul and heal the wounds inflicted by reason.” ―Deepak Chopra, MD

“In these fractious times when the beauty of Islam has been obscured by a haze of misunderstanding, this collection lifts a lineage of loving-kindness, passionate devotion and perfected wisdom back into the light. The poems of Hafiz, exquisitely translated here and illuminated with the transformative power of Persian...

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Edition details

• Publisher: Sounds True
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 1683643429
• ISBN 13: 9781683643425
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 160
• Editor: Nancy Owen Barton
• Illustrator: Green Michael, Green Sally (Saliha)